'Obey: World Wide 1989' by Shepard Fairey, 2009
Early original zipper pillow case featuring iconic Obey shield and star.
19.75 x 19.75 x 7.5 Inches (case w/pillow included)
50 x 50 x 19 Centimeters
Plush cushion/pillow case with a graphic designed by street art pioneer Shepard Fairey.
Discreet zip-fastener with Obey label and care instructions.
Limited Edition (Sold Out).
*Note: Good overall original condition, small 1 in. tear on right side (see photo).
ABOUT THE ART
Obey is a clothing company founded in 2001 on the art, design and ideals of Shepard Fairey as an extension of his artistic and expressive activity. Starting with a sticker created in 1989, which became a real global street art campaign, Obey took and still takes inspiration from the counterculture of punk rock and skateboarding mixed with popular culture and biting sarcasm.
The brand is well known for interpreting social and political provocations in its product designs, and its founder describes the company as producing dissent.
Obey incorporates graphics that are commonly perceived as controversial or anti-establishment-oriented into its products by producing products that artistically depict political controversy, often using provocative imagery that the media or society generally associate with controversial and contradictory political and social topics.
ARTIST BIO
Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding sceobeyne. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (…OBEY…) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster.
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston calls him one of today's best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.